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Tetrakis(2‐cyanoethoxy)borate – An Alternative to Tetracyanidoborate‐Based Ionic Liquids
Author(s) -
Harloff Jörg,
Karsch Markus,
Lund Henrik,
Schulz Axel,
Villinger Alexander
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201300228
Subject(s) - chemistry , ionic liquid , boron , thermal decomposition , metathesis , salt metathesis reaction , salt (chemistry) , medicinal chemistry , decomposition , ion , inorganic chemistry , tetrahedron , organic chemistry , crystallography , catalysis , polymerization , polymer
This study examines the synthesis and properties of salts of the new tetrahedral [B(O–C 2 H 4 –CN) 4 ] – anion, which can be synthesized by the reaction of tetrahedral NaBH 4 and HO–C 2 H 4 –CN followed by salt metathesis. The structures of M[B(O–C 2 H 4 –CN) 4 ] [M = Na, 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium (EMIm), 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium (BMIm), 1‐octyl‐3‐methylimidazolium (OMIm), Me 4 N, Et 4 N, and Bu 4 N] as well as the thermal decomposition products are discussed.